Elementary Science

Love for Learning Years (10-12)

At this age, students can make the transition from learning about all the sciences in one year to a more in-depth study of each of the sciences individually. We love the new science books from Berean Builders for this age. Science in the Ancient World and Science in the Scientific Revolution provide students with a historical overview of scientific discoveries. Because the course covers science as it was developed, it covers a wide range of topics including human anatomy, medicine, optics, heliocentrism, geocentrism, sound, music, magnets, how steam is used to generate power, the motion of objects through a medium, combustion, levers, pulleys, plant growth, plant anatomy, tree ring dating, the atmosphere, astronomy, the basics of graphing, plastics, density, water flow, friction, and erosion.

Resources

Science in the Ancient World570 BC - 1500 AD

Year 1

Science in the Scientific Revolution1550 AD - 1700 AD

Year 2

The above resources are available at Berean Builders. If students follow a schedule of 2 science lessons per week, they will be able to complete the lessons in each of these books in one year of school. (Challenge lessons excluded as they are optional.)

Free science videos on You Tube: Check out SciShow Kidson You Tube for some short (3-5 minute) energetic presentations on different science topics.

Air and Water Chemistry for Kids: A lot of chemistry is best learned through experimentation. Air Oasis provides some fun online games and simple experiments you can do at home to help students discover the basics of chemistry. Click on the blue link to learn more.

Online Learning: Resources for Science Classes: This web page has several links to online learning opportunities for all types of science subjects, including General, Physical, and Life Sciences as well as science games and experiments to do at home. ​

Science, Health, and Safety Resources from The Good and the Beautiful: Science packets are being developed for the Good and the Beautiful Curriculum. Here's a brief description of what you will find. You can purchase and learn more about this resource at JennyPhillips.com

Each packet includes suggested supplemental reading materials and assignments for grades 7+.

These unit studies can be done “family style.”

Each lesson is designed to take 40-60 minutes.

Easy to follow lessons require little to no prep time.

New packets are added every 4-6 weeks.

Anchor Dates

When students memorize the following key dates along with the prominent scientists of the time, they will easily be able to integrate their study of science with their study of history. Anchor Dates are correlated with the Family Style Historytime line history resource guide. Approximate dates allow students to connect scientific discoveries with other events in history. ​